Live and Let’s Fly
Review: Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class
From Addis Ababa to Awassa, I flew on a de Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by Ethiopian Airlines in economy class. At only 133 miles, it was a very short and uneventful flight. Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Economy Class Review (ADD-AWA) I was traveling on a separate ticket from Addis Ababa to...
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Taking Greece’s Island Hopper: Rhodes to Athens with 3 Stops on a Sky Express ATR 42
Come with me as I spend a morning flying from Rhodes to Athens via three different Greek islands on a Sky Express ATR 72
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Review: Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Business Class
After an unexpected upgrade, I enjoyed a restful overnight journey from London to Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 in “Cloud 9” business class. Ethiopian Airlines A350-900 Business Class Review (LHR-ADD) You can read about my operational upgrade here. Boarding commenced at 8:00 pm, one hour prior to departure....
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Crossing the Aegean with Aegean: Thessaloniki to Rhodes on an Airbus A320
Flying on Greece's national carrier Aegean Airlines from Thessaloniki to Rhodes
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Why can I not buy snacks when flying over half the country ?
I was flying from Orlando to Dallas on AA and I thought ‘This would be a nice time…
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Fifth Freedom on Singaporean Scoot: Berlin to Athens on a Dreamliner
Flying Singaporean low cost carrier Scoot on a fifth freedom service between Berlin and Athens
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My Underwhelming Experience with Italy’s National Carrier: Rome to Heathrow with ITA Airways
Flying with ITA Airways on a Sunday afternoon service from Rome to London Heathrow
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Review: United Airlines 787-10 Business Class Los Angeles – London
My journey from Los Angeles to London on United Airlines was pleasant and restful onboard the 787-10 in Polaris business class. United’s consistent seat and excellent bedding make overnight flights to Europe a reliable choice, even if other parts of the soft product fall short. United Airlines 787-10 Business Class...
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A Spectacular Helicopter Ride: Svínoy to Vágar on an AW139
Flying from the small island of Svínoy to Vágar Airport on an Atlantic Airways AW139
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Are They Really That Good? My First Ride with Singapore Airlines: Copenhagen to Rome on an A350
Flying on one of Singapore Airlines' fifth freedom routes from Copenhagen to Rome on an Airbus A350
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AA Hopper Toronto to Philadelphia: You Can’t Sit There
The flight from Toronto to Philadelphia is only 1:35. After encountering my defective seat, I moved to the unoccupied exit row. Immediately, the flight attendant asked if I was having trouble finding my seat. I explained that the velcro on my seat had come off, and I thought it would...
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On the Etihad flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi that got cancelled!
I had a morning flight from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi on the Etihad 787 Dreamliner booked through AA.com…
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Sampling Greece’s National Carrier: Athens to Rhodes on an Aegean A320
Flying on an Aegean Airlines Airbus A320 on a short Greek domestic flight
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Flight Review: Delta A321neo Main Cabin San Juan to New York
Background For a quick weekend getaway, I spent two nights in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On my outbound…
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A DAT Dart on an ATR 72: Sampling the Aalborg to Copenhagen Shuttle
Flying from Aalborg to Copenhagen on a DAT ATR 72